A Virtual Element-Based Postural Optimization Method for Improved Ergonomics During Human-Robot Collaboration

• Published in: IEEE transactions on automation science and engineering Vol. 19; no. 3; pp. 1 - 12
• Main Authors: El Makrini, Ilias, Mathijssen, Glenn, Verhaegen, Sten, Verstraten, Tom, Vanderborght, Bram
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.07.2022; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Absenteeism; Collaboration; Controllers; Dampers; End effectors; Ergonomics; framework; Human body; Human performance; human-robot collaboration; Injury prevention; Joints (anatomy); Kinematics; Modules; Optimization; Optimization methods; Perception; Polishes; Posture; Robots; Service robots; Task analysis; Tracking devices; Workpieces; Wrist

Human-robot collaboration is becoming increasingly popular in the manufacturing industry, opening the door to a large range of applications by combining the complementary skills of the human worker and the robot. Collaborative robots are also a solution to decrease the operator workload and indirect...